Run to the Top Extra Kick Podcast | Answers to Your Running Questions
Ever wish you could ask your running questions to our staff of expert coaches? How about listen in on questions your fellow runners have? Now you can with the RunnersConnect Extra Kick Podcast! Our coaches will give in-depth answers to your running questions 5 days per week. Get actionable lessons in our bite-sized podcast while you run, when you’re at the gym, and on your commute
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 100
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2021
Are You Sabotaging Your Long Run by Running the Wrong Pace?
How running too fast too often or going at a moderate pace sabotages your long run? Why running easy works? What is the key to building up your long run? Coach Claire explains in this week's Audio Bl…
How to manage and prevent recurring hamstring issues
Struggling with recurring hamstring strains or pulls? Coach Tina helps you add the right preventative and strength work to get you healthy
Vegan Diets for Runners
Are you a vegan training for your first marathon? Or perhaps a runner trying out veganism?
Check out today's podcast as Coach Claire (founder of The Planted Runner) shares some tips on how to fuel yo…
How should I adjust my workouts in the snow and ice
How do you run workouts when it’s bitterly cold out and harder to hit your training paces?
What if the roads are a little icy - not so bad that you can't run, but enough that you're on your guard?
In…
Simplicity for Long Term Success
In today's podcast, Coach Dylan talks about why you don't need to complicate your training and should move towards simplicity instead for long term success. Tune in now!
3 Mental Strategies I Use During Races
In today's podcast, learn the 3 mental techniques that Coach Ruairi use to silence the negative voices in his head and to get through the painful moments during races. Tune in now!
How Much You’ll Slow Down When Not Able to Run
How much you'll lose fitness or slow down when you're not able to run? How VO2 Max can help in measuring your running fitness? Coach Jeff uses an example to explain this in today's podcast.
Nutrition For Sleep
Why some athletes have problems with sleep? What nutritional changes can be made to improve your sleep? Can supplements help? Find out in today's podcast!
Accumulated Fatigue
Today's tip of the day is understanding fatigue and recovery. Why accumulated fatigue is important for long-distance training? What are its benefits? How to simulate it in any distance training but n…
Is irregular menstruation normal during hard training
Is it normal for your period to become irregular during marathon training? What causes irregular menstrual cycles in female runner? Coach Hayley clarifies in today's podcast.
Kids and Long Distance Running
How long should your kids be running if they are interested in distance running? Is HM too far to train for and race?
Muscle Cramps After the Race
How do you deal with muscle cramping after the race? Are there any tips or tricks you can use to help prevent or get rid of the cramps?
Strength Training
In today's Extra Kick, Coach Dylan explains how to incorporate strength training to aid (and not detract from) your running!
Simulating Hills When You Live Somewhere Flat
So you've got a hilly race in a few months but no hills to train on.
How can you be resourceful (without driving 3 hours away) or even find some alternatives that get you the same benefits?
Coach Da…
Running Drills That Will Benefit Your Running
Are there any running drills you can easily add to your routine to help your running?
Specifically, is there anything you can do while walking or during your warm-up that doesn't add any time to your…
Why and How to Cool Down
While a nap may seem more inviting than a cool down after a tough session, your post-workout routine is more important than you may think.
Listen in as Coach Hayley explains why cooling down is so v…
Running Indoors vs Outdoors
On today's Extra Kick, Coach Dylan explains how to adjust workouts for icy conditions and treadmill running.
Should runners go low carb
Today's tip of the day is low carb and running. Is a low-carb diet best for runners? What are its advantages and disadvantages? Tune in to find out!
5 lessons that we can learn from the worlds' best runners
In today's podcast, Coach Hayley talks about a few lessons that we can take away from the world's top runners and how these athletes approach training. Tune in now!
Glycogen Metabolism How the Body Fuels Your Run
How is glycogen created? How your body uses glycogen stores and burns fuel to create energy for your run? Coach Claire explains in today's extrakick podcast episode.